| Principal Translations |
| change [sth]⇒ vtr | (alter) | cambiar⇒ vtr |
| | Anna wants to change the agreement. |
| | Ana quiere cambiar los términos del acuerdo. |
| change [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (replace) | cambiar algo a loc verb |
| | Dan changed his profile picture to a photo of a monkey. |
| | Dan cambió su foto de perfil a la foto de un mono. |
| change [sth] vtr | (transform) | cambiar⇒ vtr |
| | | transformar⇒ vtr |
| | Throughout history, men haven't changed their true nature at all. |
| | A lo largo de la historia, los hombres no han cambiado su naturaleza en absoluto. |
| change into [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be transformed) | transformarse en v prnl + prep |
| | | convertirse en v prnl + prep |
| | The larva changed into an adult. |
| | La larva se transformó en adulto. |
| change [sth] vtr | (clothes) (ropa) | cambiarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I need to change my clothes. |
| | Necesito cambiarme de ropa. |
| change [sth] vtr | (exchange, swap) | intercambiar⇒ vtr |
| | The two passengers want to change seats with each other. |
| | Los dos pasajeros quieren intercambiar sus asientos el uno con el otro. |
| change n | (alteration) | cambio nm |
| | | modificación nf |
| | The parties made a change to the contract. |
| | Las partes hicieron un cambio en el contrato. |
| change n | (variation) | variación nf |
| | | cambio nm |
| | The scientists observed a change in the sensor data. |
| | Los científicos observaron una variación en las lecturas de los sensores. |
| | Observaron un cambio en las lecturas de los sensores. |
| change n | uncountable (money exchange) (dinero) | cambio nm |
| | (AmL) | vuelto nm |
| | | suelto nm |
| | Do you have change for a fifty-dollar bill? |
| | ¿Tiene cambio de 50 dólares? |
| change n | uncountable (money returned) | cambio nm |
| | Gina handed the taxi driver a ten pound note and told him to keep the change. |
| | Gina le dio al taxista un billete de diez libras y le dijo que se quedara con el cambio. |
| change n | uncountable (coins) | monedas nfpl |
| | (MX) | feria nf |
| | (AmL) | menudo nm |
| | Gus keeps a lot of change in his pocket. |
| | Gus lleva siempre muchas monedas en los bolsillos. |
| Additional Translations |
| change n | (act of changing) | cambio nm |
| | The change in the weather occurred over night. |
| | El cambio de tiempo se produjo durante la noche. |
| change n | (substitution) (deportes) | cambio nm |
| | The coach asked for a change of player. |
| | El entrenador solicitó un cambio de jugadores. |
| change n | (novelty) | cambio nm |
| | | novedad nf |
| | The new procedures were quite a change compared with the old way. |
| | Comparadas con las anteriores, las nuevas normas supusieron un cambio significativo. |
| change n | (music: altered tonality) (música, tono) | cambio nm |
| | This song has a lot of key changes for the pianist. |
| | Es una canción compleja de interpretar al piano, tiene muchos cambios de tono. |
| change n | (clothes) | muda de ropa nf + loc adj |
| | | muda nf |
| | Mary was going straight out after work, so she took a change of outfit with her to the office. |
| | Mary iba directo desde el trabajo así que se llevó una muda de ropa a la oficina. |
the change,
the change of life n | dated, informal (menopause) | menopausia nf |
| | Weight gain is common among women who are going through the change. |
| | El aumento de peso es algo común entre las mujeres con menopausia. |
| change⇒ vi | (transportation: trains, planes) (transporte) | hacer conexión loc verb |
| | (AR) | combinar⇒ vi |
| | (AR) | hacer combinación loc verb |
| | | hacer transbordo loc verb |
| | You need to change at Kings Cross Station. |
| | Tienes que hacer conexión en la estación Kings Cross. |
| change vi | (become different) | cambiar⇒ vi |
| | Everyone changes as they get older. |
| | Audrey knew something had changed, but she wasn't sure what it was. |
| | Todos cambian a medida que se hacen viejos. |
| change vi | (voice: deepen, break) (voz) | cambiar⇒ vi |
| | Larry's voice changed as he went through puberty. |
| | La voz de Larry cambió durante la pubertad. |
| change vi | (put on different clothes) (ropa) | cambiar⇒ vtr |
| | It's cold outside. You should change. |
| | Hace frío fuera. Deberías cambiar de ropa. |
| change into [sth] vi + prep | (switch vehicle gears) (vehículo, marcha) | cambiar a vtr + prep |
| | | pasar a vtr + prep |
| | On the hill, change into second gear. |
| | En la colina, cambia a segunda. |
| change into [sth] vi + prep | (put on: fresh clothes) (ropa) | ponerse⇒ v prnl |
| | When she gets home from the office, Lisa changes into jeans and a T-shirt. |
| | Cuando llega a casa del trabajo, Lisa se pone jeans y una camiseta. |
| change [sth]⇒ vtr | (exchange currency) (dinero) | cambiar⇒ vtr |
| | I want to change these dollars for euros. |
| | Quiero cambiar estos dólares por euros. |
| change [sth] vtr | (get smaller money) (dinero) | cambiar⇒ vtr |
| | You should change your bills for coins. |
| | Deberías cambiar esos billetes por monedas. |
| change [sth] vtr | (give smaller money) (dinero) | dar cambio loc verb |
| | | cambiar⇒ vtr |
| | Can you change a fiver? |
| | ¿Puede darme cambio de 5 dólares? |
| | ¿Puede cambiarme 5 dólares? |
| change [sth] vtr | (change for [sth] new or clean) (ropa de cama) | cambiar⇒ vtr |
| | Change the bed linen at least once a week. |
| | Cambie la ropa de cama por lo menos una vez por semana. |
| change [sb]⇒ vtr | (baby: replace nappy) | cambiar a vtr + prep |
| | Lisa changed the baby before putting him into his car seat. |
| | Lisa cambió al bebé antes de ponerlo en la silla del coche. |
| change [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (exchange, switch) | cambiar⇒ vtr |
| | Don't forget to change your winter clothes for lightweight ones before you depart. |
| | No olvides cambiar tu ropa de invierno por algo más ligero antes de que te vayas. |
Locuciones verbales
change | changed |
change [sth] back,
change back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (reverse a change) | volver a cambiar loc verb |
| | The event changed its name to the Emirates Rally in 1989, but changed it back the following year. |
| | El evento cambió su nombre a Emirates Rally en 1989, pero lo volvió a cambiar el año siguiente. |
| change down vi phrasal | (vehicle: shift to lower gear) (vehículo) | cambiar a una velocidad inferior loc verb |
| | (vehículo) | bajar un cambio loc verb |
| change over to [sth] vi phrasal | (switch) | cambiar⇒ vtr |
| | I work until midnight for a week and then I change over to the morning shift. |
| | Trabajo una semana hasta la medianoche y después cambio al turno de la mañana. |
| change up vi phrasal | (vehicle: shift to higher gear) (ES) | subir la marcha loc verb |
| | When the car goes faster you need to change up to prevent the engine revving excessively. |
| | Cuando el carro va más rápido, tienes que subir la marcha para que el motor no se acelere demasiado. |